Ways to get around weekend roadwork | News

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ATLANTA -- It's a busy weekend on Metro Atlanta roadways. In addition to all the folks getting away for Spring Breakand all the weekend events, lots of construction projects are slowing traffic around the region. Here's how to avoid the mess as much as possible.

Alternate for I-75 Southbound: Take Exit 259 and follow to US 41 - Cobb Parkway. Turn left on Cobb Parkway and follow across the river where it becomes Northside Pkwy. Follow Northside Pkwy. across Moores Mill Road where it becomes Northside Drive. Follow Northside Drive all the way to 14th or 10th Street.
If traffic gets really bad take I-285 Southbound to I-20 Eastbound back into Downtown Atlanta.

Alternate for I-75 Northbound: Exit onto 10th/14th Street (Exit 250) and take a left on either 10th Street or 14th Street over to Northside Drive and turn right. Follow Northside Drive, which will become Northside Pkwy. and then Cobb Pkwy. You can take Cobb Parkway to I-285 or follow it up to Windy Hill Road or Delk Road and take a left on either one back to I-75 north of I-285. If traffic starts backing up on I-75/85 Northbound , consider taking I-20 Westbound to I-285 Northbound to I-75 north of I-285.

I-20 Eastbound Alternate North of I-20: Exit onto onto Thornton Road and turn left. Follow Thornton Road to Oak Ridge Road and turn right. Follow Oak Ridge, which becomes Six Flags Drive once you cross Blair Bridge Road. Follow Six Flags Drive to Riverside Pkwy. (Take a left to stay on Six Flags Drive, if you go straight you'll be on Riverside Park and that will put you back on I-20 right at the construction zone.) Stay on Six Flags and cross Six Flags Parkway. At that point Six Flags Drive becomes Lee Industrial Blvd. Follow Lee Industrial Blvd. to Mabelton Pkwy. (Hwy 139). Go right onto Mableton Pkwy., which becomes Martin Luther King Jr. Drive once you cross the river. Continue on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to Fulton Industrial Blvd. Go right onto Fulton Industrial Blvd. and follow back to I-20 Eastbound.

I-20 Eastbound Alternate North of I-20 going to Six Flags Park: Exit onto onto Thornton Road and turn left. Follow Thornton Road to Oak Ridge Road and turn right. Follow Oak Ridge, which becomes Six Flags Drive once you cross Blair Bridge Road. Follow Six Flags Drive to Riverside Parkway. Go straight and you'll be on Riverside Parkway, which you can follow to Six Flags Park.

I-20 Eastbound Alternate South of I-20 going to Six Flags Park: Exit onto Thornton Road and turn right. Follow Thornton Road to Factory Shoals Road and turn left. Then make an immediate right onto Six Flags Road. Six Flags Road will become Riverside Drive, which will take you to the park entrance.

I-20 Westbound Alternate North of I-20: Exit onto Fulton Industrial Blvd. and go right. Follow Fulton Industrial Blvd. to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and turn left. Follow Martin Luther King Jr. Drive across the Chattahoochee River where it becomes Mableton Pkwy. and go left at Lee Industrial Blvd. Follow Lee Industrial Blvd. across Six Flags Parkway where it becomes Six Flags Drive., which will take you back to I-20 Westbound.

I-20 Westbound Alternate North of I-20 going to Six Flags Park: Exit onto Fulton Industrial Blvd. and go right. Follow Fulton Industrial Blvd. to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and turn left. Follow Martin Luther King Jr. Drive across the Chattahoochee River where it becomes Mableton Pkwy. and go left at Lee Industrial Blvd. Follow Lee Industrial Blvd. to Six Flags Pkwy. Turn left onto Six Flags Pkwy. and follow to the park entrance.